AS Cannes again delivered a real Cup match, with a lot of desire and intensity. On its lawn and in front of nearly 3,000 noisy Cannes supporters, the Azuréens honored these red and white colors to take Dijon to penalties after a more than successful game. While they should have won in regulation time, the Cannois won a stunning penalty shootout!
It was AS Cannes who came into the game much better and created two big chances in the first quarter of an hour, but Racciopi, the Burgundian goalkeeper, pushed back Kielt’s attempts. More aggressive, the Azuréens recover the very high balls and put in great difficulty the Dijon defenders. Who hold on. Opposite Verplanck is on a dry run in the first period. The parity score at the break is frustrating for Jean-Noël Cabezas’ players.
Gonçalvès makes Pierre-de-Coubertin stand up!
Especially since the second half started very badly. The DFCO opened the scoring on its first real opportunity. It is the former Aiglon Mickaël Le Bihan who scores with a direct free kick at the entrance to the penalty area (0-1 – 48th). AS Cannes does not abdicate and continues to attack. The side Grandemange is on the verge of slipping the ball into the goal of Racciopi (57th). In the continuity Desmartin comes alone against the Dijon goalkeeper but crosses his shot too much (59th). Another hot flash in the 72nd when Montiapoulle throws himself in to regain a cross at the second post. His attempt goes in the wrong direction. But a minute later, this time, Gonçalvès is not mistaken when it comes to recovering a cross from the right and the captain puts the two teams back to back (1-1 74 ‘). After seven minutes of added time due to a few projectiles that landed on Pierre-de-Coubertin’s lawn in the second half, the two teams left it there.
Young Kielt sends Cannes to 16th!
In the penalty shootout lottery, AS Cannes is doing it! The Cannois Montiapoulle sends his attempt on the bar. Lucas Deaux then strikes above and Fred Sammaritano sees his attempt stopped by Cannes goalkeeper Verplanck. It is then the French Riviera defender Aguad who misses his attempt, pushed back with his foot by Racciopi. Scheidler misses himself and it is finally the young Kielt who sends the Cannes people in full happiness! Head to the round of 16!
AS Cannes: Verplanck – Grandemange, Coulanghon, Aguad, Montiapoulle, André – Gonçalvès, Kadi, Desmartin – Djabour, Kielt.
Dijon: Racioppi – Ngouyamsa, Panzo, Ecuele-Manga, Touré, Belhadj – Sammaritano, Pi, Alhinvi, Philippoteaux – Le Bihan.